In what year was the Constitution ratified by the 9 states necessary?

The first constitution of the United States was known as the

How many articles are included in our Constitution?

What is a formal change to the Constitution known as

The right not to be held by the government without being charged with a crime is included in the Constitution. This is known as

How old do you have to be serve as a Senator of the United States?

In order to serve as president, you must

All of the following purposes of government are included in the Preamble EXCEPT

Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

If you commit a crime in one state and flee to another, you must be returned to the state in which you committed the crime. This is known as

Article III of he Constitution establishes the

What article of the Constitution states the the Constitution is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution states that it is the supreme law of the land. This is know as the

In American democracy, power is shared between the national government and the state and local governments; this is known as

What words included in the Constitution best illustrate the principle of popular sovereignty?

Who led a rebellion to shut down the state courts of Massachusetts, exposing the weaknesses in the Article of Confederation?

All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT

How many Founding Fathers met in Philadelphia in 1787 to write the new Constitution?

The men who supported the new Constitution because it provided for a strong central government (and because they wrote the document) were known as

The Federalists had all of the following advantages over the Antifederalists EXCEPT?

Which of he following was NOT an author of the Federalist papers?

Whose attendance at the Constitutional Convention was critical because it gave the group legitimacy in overturning the Articles of Confederation?

How long did it take the Founding Fathers to write the Constitution?

What was the only state not represented at the Constitutional Convention?

This plan called for a unicameral legislature in which ever state would have an equal vote. It called for more than one executive and the executives would be elected by Congress. It favored the small states.

Cameral means

The Constitution guarantees that you can't be held (in jail) without being charged (with a crime). This is known as

The Constitution guarantees that you will not be punished for a crime without a trial. This is known as

What article of the Constitution establishes the amendment process?